Modifications to the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

Organizational Statements, Modifications to the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

This page lists statements and information concerning the issue taken from the web sites of various organizations, trade associations, and interest groups involved in the issue. We provide both a link to the main page of the organization concerned as well as a copy of the pages relating to the issue that we found in our searches. Because we want to keep information concerning each of our cases for an archive, we copied their pages during the period of research. Below each statement is the original URL from which we retrieved the information. Note that some of these original URLs may not work because the group has updated or changed its website.

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Internal Archive for the California Farm Bureau, downloaded on 9/18/02:

Ag Alert: Pombo's bill to revise FQPA stalls in House committee (http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/1996-00/2000/aa-0913a.htm)
Farm Bureau News Releases: Farm Bureau files petition against EPA (http://www.cfbf.com/release/1998-00/1999/pr-1102.htm)
Ag Alert: 'Sound science' key to success of FQPA (http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/1996-00/1999/aa-0505c.htm)
Ag Alert: Farm Bureau, congressional leaders talk major ag issues (http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/1996-00/1999/aa-1006c.htm)
Ag Alert:Farmers seek change during Congressional visit (http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/1996-00/1999/aa-0526a.htm)
Ag Alert: Farm Bureau, other groups, sue U.S. over handling of FQPA (http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/1996-00/1999/aa-0616b.htm)
Farm Leaders Outline Issues for Congressional Leaders (http://www.cfbf.com/release/1998-00/1999/pr-0329.htm)
Kleckner plows through a range of farm issues (http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/1996-00/1999/aa-0519c.htm)

Internal Archive for the American Farm Bureau Federation, downloaded on 9/27/02:

Keys to Prosperity: Food Quality Protection Act (http://www.fb.org/issues/keys/fqpa.html )
AFBF, Other Groups Expand FQPA Lawsuit Against EPA (http://www.fb.org/news/nr/nr99/nr0608.html)
FB Applauds Measure to Improve Current Pesticide Law (http://www.fb.org/news/nr/nr99/nr0729.html)
Study: Pesticide Elimination Would Lead To More Imported Food (http://www.fb.org/news/nr/nr99/nr0511.html)
Harvard Study Shows New Food Regulations Bad For Public Health (http://www.fb.org/news/nr/nr99/nr1122.html)
Farm Bureau: EPA Action Threatens to Harm Family Farms (http://www.fb.org/news/nr/nr99/nr0803.html)
FB Applauds Bill Ensuring Sound Science in EPA Decisions (http://www.fb.org/news/nr/nr99/nr0428.html)
Newsline for April 28, 1999 :Legislation Would Improve Pesticide Regulation (http://www.fb.org/news/newsline/nl99/nl0428.html)

Internal Archive for the Western Growers Association, downloaded on 9/27/02:

WGA Along with Allied Ag Groups Launch Lawsuit Against EPA (http://www.wga.com/old_pages/up061499.html)

Internal Archive for the National Food Processors Association, downloaded on 9/27/02:

General Food Safety Legislative Summary: Regulatory Fairness and Openness Act of 1999 - H.R. 1592/S. 1464 (http://www.nfpa-food.org/pubpolicy/gen%5Ffair.html)
Countering Threats to Food Security (http://www.nfpa-food.org/speech/no%5F6.html)

Internal Archive for the Environmental Working Group, downloaded on 10/01/02:

Attack of the Killer Weeds :Foreward (http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/killerweeds/killer-foreword.html)
Attack of the Killer Weeds: Introduction (http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/killerweeds/killer-es.html)
Attack of the Killer Weeds: Congressional Double Standards (http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/killerweeds/killer-2.html)
Attack of the Killer Weeds: Conclusion (http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/killerweeds/killer-5.html)
Responsible Industry for Sound Environment (http://www.ewg.org/dirtymoney/rise.html)
Attack of the Killer Weeds: Press Stories (http://www.ewg.org/reports/killerweeds/press.html)
Attack of the Killer Weeds: Press Release (http://www.ewg.org/pub/home/reports/killerweeds/press-release.html)
What is Pombo's Bill? (http://www.ewg.org/pressreleases/pombo-sept2000/pombobillinfo.html)
Pombo in Limbo? (http://www.ewg.org/pressreleases/pombo-sept2000/pombolimbo.html)
Attack on Killer Weeds: California: Hypocrisy on Capitol Hill (http://www.ewg.org/reports/killerweeds/ca-killerweeds.html

Internal Archive for the Crop Life America, downloaded on 10/7/02:

Here today, Gone Tomorrow-Act now for FQPA (http://www.croplifeamerica.org/public/issues/fqpa/htgt.html)
The IWG's Road Map: A Science-Based, Workable Framework for Implementing the FQPA (http://www.ncga.com/public_policy/foodquality/rmintro.pdf)

Internal Archive for the Implementation Working Group, downloaded on 10/7/02:

Implemetation Working Group Home Page (http://www.fqpa-iwg.org/homepagetest.htm)
The IWG's Road Map (http://www.fqpa-iwg.org/pdf/IWG-RoadMapOverview.pdf)
FQPA Science Policies (http://www.fqpa-iwg.org/science.html)
EPA Science Policies Schedule and Status (http://www.fqpa-iwg.org/sciencepol.pdf)
Letter to EPA on Tolerance Reassessment and the Tolerance Reassessment Advisory Committee (http://www.fqpa-iwg.org/epaletter.pdf)
IWG Members List (http://www.fqpa-iwg.org/iwgmembers.html)

Internal Archive for the National Corn Grower's Association, downloaded on 10/9/02:

Q & A: Framework for Implementing the Food Quality Protection Act (http://www.ncga.com/public_policy/foodquality/foodquality_faq.html)
Testimony of Doug Wilson on behalf of the Illinois Corn Growers Associationa and the NCGA (http://www.ncga.com/public_policy/testimonies/pre2001/990426fqpatest.html)